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“If he agrees to these rules, I am sure she has his testicles in her handbag,” added a woman.

Interestingly, several people posted that they’d been in or known of relationships where rules like this applied - except it was the man imposing these rules on the woman.

“Thank God I got away!” wrote one.

Quite a few people questioned if the “list of rules” was genuine, or just a joke.

“I think this is a load of rubbish put up for people to make comments,” one said.

So is it real? The closed Facebook group where it was originally posted, Get It Off Your Chest, describes itself as a “support, vent and banter” page. Mamamia contacted the group, and from there, got in touch with the woman. She didn’t use her real name when she posted in the group, and wants to stay anonymous, but was happy to talk about the “list of rules”.

“It was a bit of a joke that has got people thinking about controlling relationships,” the woman says.

“I am a bit of a prankster at times and often post controversial things that get people fired up.”

She admits she never expected a reaction like the one she’s had – and she doesn’t want to start doing the rounds of talk shows.

“I’m shocked at how many people have contacted me and how far this has gone,” she says. “They all want to put me on TV or radio, and that is not really my thing.”

So just to clarify - this isn’t based on reality, in any way?

“I’m happily married,” the woman confirms, “and we have no rules like this, from myself or my husband.”

Phew.

Do you and your partner have any rules in your relationship? How does it work?